Toy pistol



im@ Model.)

W. S. GRUMP.

TOY PISTOL.

VNO. 370,378. Patented Sept. 27. 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

WALTER CHUM?. OF \V ESTFIELD, NFY YORK.

"'OY PISTOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Nor-370,378. datedSeptember 27. 1887.

Application filed Mu) "6, IFT.

To 0,22, whom it 11mg/ concern: 1

Be it known that l, Wamnu S. (lueur, of \Vcstficld, county ofChautauqua. and State of New York, have invented a new and useful 5Improvement iu Toy Pistols, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had to thcaccoml'iauying drawings,making part of this spceilicatiou.

M v invention relates to that class of toy pisio tels which are suppliedwith strips 0r tapes for carrying the e\plesivcs or caps continuously tothe hammer; and my iuveutio: particularly relates, first, to theconstruction of the chamber for holding the strip or tape; sec- 15ondly, to the provision of a removable plate. or cover for allordugaccess to the interior ol' the chamber; thirdly, to the form and arrangemeut ofthe hammer, lhe objecis of my invention being to attainsimplicity and compact eo ness of construction and certainty ofoperation.

To the above purposes my invention cousisls in certain peculiar andnovel features of construction and arrangement relating to the partsabove designated, as hereinafter particu- :5 larly described, andspecifically pointed out in the claims.

In order that my invention may be fully uuderstood, I will proceed todescribe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in

Figure l is a side elevation of myimproved toy pistol with the cover forthe chamber in raised position. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same,one of the half-sections of the barrel,

35 chamber, and the butt-frame beingr removed. Fig. Sis a side elevationo1' the pistol provided with a. modified l'oriu o1' cover for thechamber, the cover being also shown del-ached in face and edge views insai ligure.,

In the said drawings, A designates the barrel, I3 the casing of thechamber, and C the butt, s uch parts being formed integrally in two halsections extending longitudinally ol' the pistol and connected togetherby screws or 45 rivets a q1 the 'line of contact of said sectionsextending longitudinally through thc middle of the-pist Within thechamber is located a rib or partition, I' ,which is approximately ol Uforni, 5o one cud cxtendingco the top ol' the chambereasing and lhll op)esile or rear end extending backward and upward nearlyto the lower cudSerial No. 230,431. (Nomodel.)

of a lug, bi', as shown. The rib b and lug l are formed integrally uponthe inner face of the closed wall of the chamber. The stud b is alsoformed integrally upon the inner side ol' the said chamber-wall, andserves to receive and support t1 e spirally-wound tape or strip l), asshown.

E designates the removable over or cap of the chamber. In Fig. 1 thiscover is shown as of rectangular form, to fit over an opening, c, ofapproximately-similar form in the side of the casing B opposite to itsclosed side. In this arrangement the cover slides between two lugs, b*b, which are formed on the. front and rcarmargins or edges of theopcuingc, and said cover has shoulders e' c' to retain it between the lugs. InFig. 3 the cover E is shown as of circular or disk iowa and providedwith two oppositel y disposed radiali v1-extending angular lugs, c, onits margin. In this instance the opening c is of circular form, and isprovided with two radially-extending open slots, c, on its margin loreceivclthe lugs c of the cover. Thus it will be seen that in eitherform of the cover it may be readily removed for the insei-tion of thestri p or tape. Ribs eare formed on the outerfaee of the circular coverE, to afford a hold `ipon the cover in turuingit when removing orreplacing the same.

F designates the trigger, which is pi voted upon a stud, f, formedintegrally with the closed wall ofthe chamber, and the backward movementof which is limited by the stop'or stud f also formed integrally uponsaid wall. A straight spring, f, is provided for retracting the trigger,one end ol' said spring engaging beneath a shoulder, f, ou the upper endof the trigger, the opposite end of said spring engaging beneath a lug,f in the front part ol' said chamber, while the spring is sustained by arib, f, near the lugf.

G designates the hammer, which is pivoted at its lower end upon a stud,g, and is thrown down by a flat motor-spring, y', the front end of whichengages beneath a shoulder, gi, on the hammer. This hammer is ofsegmental form, asshown, and is couvcxcd on its rear or outer` edge, sothat when down it shall nearly correspond with the general contour ofthe u pper part ol' the butt and chamber, whereby accidental cooking ot'the hammer is avoided.

lI designates the dog for feeding the tape lo the hammer. This dog is ofV shape, and et its angle is formed with an enlargement, h, which entersa. rece, g, in the hammer. The upper end of this dog extends to the rearend of the rib b', while'its lower end is formed with a shoulder, h,beneath which engages t, e end of an arm or extension, F, of t-hetrigger.

-A spiral spring, g, is interposed between the lower part of the dog Hand th`e lower part of the hammer G, as shown. By virtue of thisconstruction the' pistol is self cooking, and after the hhmmer falls theupper end of the dfog rises from beneath the rear end of the rib b anddraws the tape backward toward the hammer, so as to bring a fresh capinto position to beeirploded.

-Thusjt will be seen that the pistol is simple, compact, `and durable inconstruction, and that its working parts are easily accessible and rapidin their action.

Having thus described my invention,whatl claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. Thecombi nation, with the barrel A, chamber B, and stock C,constructed in two longitudinal sectionss described, of the U -shapedrib b', exteudingupward and rearward toward the hammer, substnutiail'yassnd for the purpose set forth. i

2. The combination, with thebarrelA, cham- 3o ber B, and stock C. of theturning plnteE, having lugs e2 and fitted removably into one side of thechamber, substantially as apd for the purpose described.

3. The combination, with the barrel A, cham. 3 5 ber B, and stock C, ofthe hammer G, having the recess g, the dog H, having the extension h,the trigger F, having the extension F', the projection b", located inthe upper rear portion of the chamber, and the spring g, interposedbetween the hammer G and dog H, substantially :island for the purposespecified.

4. The. combination, with the chamber and its rib or partition b', ofthe hammer G, the feeding-dog H, the trigger F, having the extension F',and the actuatingspring gl, interposed between the dog H and the triggerG, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 5o my hand this 24th day ofMay, A. D. 1887.

WALTER s. CRUMP,

Witnesses:

,.F. W. CRANDALL, G. S. FLAGLER.

